Jan 18, 2007, 2:40 GMT
Indianapolis, IN - Pete Campbell scored a season-high 17 points on 5-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc as 18th-ranked Butler crushed Youngstown State, 67-39.
Mike Green finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and four assists for the Bulldogs (16-2, 4-1 Horizon), who shot 58.3 percent from three point range (14-of-24).
Brandon Crone added 10 points for Butler, which has won 18 straight at home.
Keston Roberts was the only Penguin to score in double-figures with 11 points while Quin Humphrey and Jack Liles each finished with nine points for Youngstown State (8-11, 3-4), which has dropped four of five.
Butler took control of the game early, scoring nine straight points to grab an 11-2 take advantage. Then, with the score 13-7 just five minutes into the game, A.J. Graves and Pete Campbell combined to hit six straight three's (two by Graves and four by Campbell) in a 19-5 Bulldogs run that gave Butler a 32-12 lead with eight minutes left in the half.
Butler took a 42-18 lead into the locker room and cruised in the second half to the victory.
Youngstown State struggled tremendously from the flooring, shooting just 31 percent. Butler, meanwhile, finished shooting 49 percent.
Game Notes
Butler has won 11 of 13 all-time meetings with Youngstown State.The Penguins fell to 3-11 as the visitor this season.
Butler has won 11 of 13 all-time meetings with Youngstown State.
The Penguins fell to 3-11 as the visitor this season.
© 2007 The Sports Network
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